Lawsuit planned against Harford County home development over runoff concerns
Gunpowder Riverkeeper intends to sue a developer over alleged discharges of sediment into the Gunpowder River from a home construction site in Joppatowne.
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Maryland reaches $250K settlement with St. Mary’s County utility over sewage overflows
The Maryland Department of the Environment has reached a settlement agreement with a St. Mary’s County utility after repeated sewage spills over several years.
‘Fishing’ for lead: Baltimore will use new technology to find contaminated water lines
To find all of its lead water pipes, as required by the federal government, Baltimore has enlisted the help of a new technology called Swordfish.
Maryland jurisdictions consider transforming their wastewater into drinkable water
“Sometimes, these facilities — when people argue against them — they call it toilet-to-tap, which just sounds gross, and that’s not what it is."
Chesapeake Bay’s underwater grasses continue steady improvement from sharp drop in 2019
The amount of underwater grasses surveyed in the Chesapeake Bay increased 7% from 2022 to 2023, continuing a steady improvement from a damaging year in 2019.
Maryland reaches $12 million settlement with Perdue over air pollution from soybean plant
Perdue will pay $12 million, including funding environmental projects, for air pollution at soybean plant.
What is the future of natural gas in Maryland? Debate unfurls at Baltimore hearing
At an initial hearing in Baltimore, advocacy groups and utilities debated the future of natural gas in a state working to electrify.
Daniels Dam on the Patapsco River heading for removal: ‘The last piece of this puzzle’
Engineers will begin studying the removal of the Daniels Dam on the Patapsco River, thanks to an infusion of federal cash.
June was one of Baltimore’s warmest on record and the 100-degree days aren’t letting up in July
Bouts of extreme heat -- including a sweltering Monday and Tuesday -- could land Baltimore's summer on the wrong side of the record books.
Judge throws out Baltimore’s climate change lawsuit; city vows to appeal
A circuit court judge has tossed out Baltimore's climate change lawsuit, but the city is pledging to appeal the ruling.